also...
: It may not be fuel on board though is what I was getting at. What if they can
: generate it without a gigantic (mass-wise) amount of fuel. Also I think it
: would be hard to mass the Autumn's weight accurately. It's about the same
: size overall as the Marathon-class yet if I recall the Marathon-class is
: 3x more massive (or the Autumn is 1/3rd the mass of a cruiser in the same
: size range.
You also have to account for the weight of fat people on board...Did you see the Suit technician in Halo Anniversary? Clearly Twinkies are a thriving business in 2552.